Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2533634 · MC-880767
ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC
51 power unitsavg 6.1 yrNational · 26 statesPACIFIC, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-880767 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 218 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.717.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2533634, MC-880767) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PACIFIC, WA, operating 51 power units and 53 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 218 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC 94
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Safety
218 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.6% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)143 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 51-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 51
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 143
- Annualized
- ≈72 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving58 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
United Financial · 15–17
Berkshire Hathaway · 18–20
20142024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 29 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Apr 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 15 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jul 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Jan 2017 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo143143
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PACIFIC, WA
Top corridor
MT ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2881480USDOT 299073Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2862738USDOT 2919698USDOT 2881480USDOT 54283USDOT 2443160USDOT 1885221USDOT 3707406USDOT 3943108
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5151
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1050 BUTTE AVE SE, PACIFIC, WA, 98047
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 479-2124
- Cell
- (206) 455-5746
- Fax
- (206) 374-8150
- Web domain
- arctictransportation.us
Registration
- Officer
- Nicolae Bairactari
- USDOT / docket
- 2533634 · MC-880767
- First registered
- 08/18/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/04/2025 · 4,964,517 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2533634, and its motor carrier number is MC-880767.
Is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 218 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC operates 51 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC based?
ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC is based in PACIFIC, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.